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Do you remember the paediatric cases of acute hepatitis of unknown origin (AHUO) in 2022? This new study shows that SARS-CoV-2 infection needs to be considered as a potential trigger of paediatric AHUO and testing for intrahepatic SARS-CoV-2 antigens should be considered gut.bmj.com/content/earl...

Did you know that store-bought bee hotels are often toxic to native bees 🐝? They’re usually imported from overseas and fumigated at customs or made from treated or varnished wood. Most are also built with cavities that are too large or shallow to nest in. @georgeclancylester.bsky.social

If you are a fan of Novavax, you might be interested in this call to action to push for pediatric access as well as expiration date extensions: actionnetwork.org/petitions/re...

If you are a fan of Novavax, you might be interested in this call to action to push for pediatric access as well as expiration date extensions: actionnetwork.org/petitions/re...

#Medsky🧪 #IDSky #publichealth In PREVENT-19 trial ,the NVX-CoV2373 💉 was highly efficacious against #SARSCoV2 infection regardless of symptoms, indicating its potential to reduce the reservoir of infections that contribute to community transmission. #Vaccinework www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

It's been 5 years. We could've had widespread indoor air filtration by now. But what we have is widespread brain damage instead

Yet another "the pandemic didn't end for this woman with long covid" headline on an article and hey Guess what mfer The pandemic didn't end for ANYBODY and guess what, that's why everyone's sick all the fucking time now. Deciding you're over it doesn't mean it goes away

if you're out of state, worth contacting to say you won't be visiting / spending tourist $$ in nyc if you can't safely take public transportation

Ivermectin, especially in “veterinary” (large) doses, can kill. www.unmc.edu/healthsecuri... via Steve Griffin 🧪 #episky

A house that cannot be insured cannot be mortgaged. No bank will issue loans for uninsurable property. Whole areas are already becoming not just unaffordable but completely uninsurable. The implications seem too much for the duopoly to even consider.

I retweeted this tiktok on twitter so I might as well share it here: www.tiktok.com/@ofabt/video...

Things that are always relevant to talk about in regards to any principled leftist resistance movement: 1) GenAI is not only theft, it’s harmful to the environment. Don’t fucking use it. 2) Pandemic is not over, and your comrades are being disabled by infections. Mask tf up.

NY Governor Hochul is trying to pass a mask ban in State Budget! Please call your NY Senator & Assemblymember, Senate Majority Leader, Assembly Speaker, & Governor Hochul & urge them to reject any mask ban & anti-mask legislation in the State Budget! #NoNYMaskBan covidadvocacyny.org/stopmaskbanny

Goal: 0/750 It's time to start raising funds for April. My rent allowance on disability is barely half my rent, so my "additional expenses" goes mostly to rent. My benefits consider things like food and bills as non-essential, and not all my medication is covered by it. ko-fi.com/jebwrench

I’m so happy that I’ve finally done a firefly&glowworm themed piece! When we talk about bioluminescent insects, we usually first think of those flying & twinkling little fairies. However, many of them are in the form of wingless “worms”, and I found them equally fascinating 💙

Credit to @doneford.bsky.social RFK Jr. has removed the "Richardson Waiver," which forces public comment in specific agency matters. W/O this, they can dismantle HHS agencies w/o public knowledge. Demand it is reinstated. actionnetwork.org/petitions/do... Please sign, call, and share.

If direct air capture (DAC), a CO₂ removal (CDR) technique, costs $500 per tonne, removing just US emissions would cost ~$3 trillion annually (that's ~4x US military spending). It would also require twice the total power generation capacity of the US today (and it has to be 100% carbon-free).

"Immunity Debt" is one of the most insidious concepts to worm it's way out of idiot public figures and into the general public. Your immune system is not like a muscle. It doesn't get stronger if you're constantly sick.

WE ARE STILL GOING! Signal Boosts appreciated! Stream is continuing now, hop in and donate to Trans Lifeline!!!

Stopping deforestation overlaps with bogland protection. Significant areas of forested peat swamps in SE Asia are burned and cleared for cheap palm oil. This destroys an efficient carbon sink and puts deep ancient peat at risk for further loss. Save the forests, save the bogs, save ourselves.

Cis allies, here's a super simple way to support trans people - and you don't even have to talk to anyone on the phone! Just add a public comment saying medical care for transgender people is essential and should not be banned from ACA plans.

I really don't understand Wikipedia or calculator comparisons to AI. I don't remember either of them being pushed into my face from all directions. They're just there. It's okay to use or not. We're good. AI is being shoved into my throat and it's making me feel nauseous. Please just chill down.

Pro Tip: If you want to detect a primarily nervous system and tissue based virus, you don't develop a blood test to detect that virus.

The HHS rule banning trans care from many ACA plans is open for public comment now. Only 3 comments so far. Embarrassing how the media is completely ignoring this. There's likely over 200,000 trans people on ACA plans (1% of 24 million) www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...

Important to note this is much bigger than the mayor. While he was the spark, thousands are in the streets now despite bans clashing with cops due to rampant corruption in the current admin, crumbling economy, soaring unemployment, unlawful arrests… The people are fighting for democracy. #Turkey

Even six months after catching it, this Long Covid crap still managed to make today pretty miserable. And this is the really mild form of this bloody disease. Mask up - you don't want this bullshit in your life.

It's getting much more urgent rapidly

If you live in NY state and mask or concerned about H5N1, you need call your state senator to complain about this mask ban: gothamist.com/news/gov-hoc...

And everyone, when evaluating James Carville's winning advice, please consider what Gavin Newsom's anti-trans swing has done for his numbers:

Remember the quit smoking campaign “Every cigarette is doing you damage” Time to repurpose it “Every COVID infection is doing you damage”

whether they’re retiring or not this should be the last term for each of them

Only takes 23 Senate Democrats to remove Chuck Schumer from leadership and replace him with someone willing to fight

got both schumer and gillibrand done in 2 minutes just now! how'd your runs today go

Goal: 515/1000 Things are less urgent now but I still need help getting through the month. My medication complications have left me unable to do as much, and there's a need for bills and food to manage. 🙏 Donate: ko-fi.com/jebwrench 💕💸

70/250 A little late getting it out this morning since I’ve been on the go. Still need help with groceries and laundry. #mutualaid #helpsky #helpfolkslive2025 💕💸 www.ko-fi.com/Dravenheart

For the first time in human history -- not just in recorded history, but in the 3+ million year existence of modern humans -- carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere has just breached 430 parts per million. We are in a climate emergency.

I retweeted about this on twitter so I am sharing it here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/do...